>----- Original Message -----
From: "al" <alison184@ozemail.com.au>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 11:54 PM
Subject: Re: Upper G.I. Series with small bowel follow-through
> Dear Millie,
> I'm new to all this. I remember my surgeon saying the other week, when
> i was in with a blocked bowel, that he couldn't get barium x-ray done as
> if there is a chance of a blockage then the barium will set like
> concrete behind that blockage. Hope your bowels work soon, if not i'd
> be ringing your doctor. It probably isn't blocked completetly, but the
> longer that stuff stays inside the harder it gets.
>
> good luck
> Al
>
> At Thu, 21 Jun 2001, Millie wrote:
> >
> >This morning I had the upper G.I. series with the small bowel
follow-through, which meant that I had to drink the barium sulfate mixture.
About 2 bottles. I was having trouble moving my bowels before, but now it's
worse than ever. I took 2 Tablespoons of milk of mag around 1 p.m.
> >Then I just took 2 more tablespoons . Both times, I mixed it with water.
The barium is so thick that it doesn't want to move. I pass some gas, but
have a worse bellyache.
> >I cannot tolerate enemas, so what else can I do???
> >I am so scared, and so uncomfortable. Just the problem I didn't need to
go with adhesions.
> >Please help!!!!
> >Thanks.
> >Millie
>